Portable stand.



G. L. MCDONALD- PORTABLE STAND.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 22, 1910.

Patented Jan. 16,1912.

. 'To all whom it I i v Be it known that I, GnoReeL. MoDoNAm),

V ings The union GEORGE 1., mcnonAL'n, or'rmeoULn, ARKANSAS.

. PORTABLE srAnna citizen-of the United States, residing at Paragould, inflthe county of Greene and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful-Improvements in Portable Stands, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention has relation to new and useful improvementsin portable stands to be used in the kitchen for the themselves to dif V With the foregoing and other objects in; view my invention consists of the novel con-' struction and arrangement of parts as are fully described in this specification, illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to. the drawing the figure isa perspective view of my invention as it would appear with the utensils removed.

Referring more particularly to the drawevice is angleco'rner posts 1, each of said posts is so forme .thatits cross-section is at a right angle to its side section. Interposed between each two end" posts'is a plurality of end bars each of which end bars are provided with a flange 3, extending inwardlyat right-angles to the main'portion of its bar. The vertical portion 4 ofeach of said bars is provided in its inner face with a plurality of vertical notches5, which notches receive the ends of the side bars 6, thus se curing said side bars in place. Provided each of said side bars-is a plurality of hooks 7, which hooks may be slid upon their. respective bars when it is necessary todo so in order to hang up a required utensil vwhich v Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed June 22, 1910. Serial No. 568,381.

' is a shelf of this kind, the parts of w ichmy invention is described .as follows:. provided with four right Patented Jan. 16,1912.

requires an adjustment of the rack. The corner posts are securely braced near their lower ends by means of the end braces 8 and the side braces 9. Supported by said braces vious.

-The said a suitable solid as may be desired; Adjacent the end and forward edge of the top and secured to the upper ends of the corner posts, in a suita le manner,;are roller curtains 12 and-13.

portable stand is provided with utensils have been placed in the cabinet, the eyes 14 being engaged by the hooks 15.

Having described my invention what I claim as new, is: 1

1. A portable stand consisting of four right angle corner posts 1, a plurality of cross bars 4 interposed between the two end ostsof said'portable stand, each of said end are consisting of a vertical part 2 and an 10, the purpose of which, is obtop 11,which top is screened or 'lilhese curtains may be pulled down when inwardly extending flange 3, said vertical part provided with a plurality of vertically disposed notches 5 on its inner face,.a plurality of side bars interposed between each two corresponding end bars, the ends thereof being engaged by said vertical part and i'estin on said inwardly extending flanges, said side bars 6 adapted to be removed from said notches and to be adjusted forwardly or rearwardly.

2. A port-able sta nd consisting of four righ -angle corner posts; .a plurality of cross bars secured in the angles of said posts, each of said bars'having a corrugated vertical.

part and an internally extendingflangeya plurality of sidebars fitting in the corrugations of said vertical part and resting on saidinternally extending flanges, said sidebars adapted to be adjusted in said cross bars or removed therefrom, substantiallyas] shown.

In testimony whereof I 'aflix signature,

in presence of two witnesses. GEORGE L. MCDONALD.

Witnesses:

E. S. HEATON, C. R. MAsoN. 

